Submitted Surnames with 2 Syllables

This is a list of submitted surnames in which the number of syllables is 2.
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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Trahan French (Cajun), Welsh
From the Welsh name Trahern, derived from the Welsh family seat Trehaverne.
Trajkov m Macedonian
Means "son of Trajko".
Trando Italian
Italian: from the Germanic (Lombardic) personal name Brando, a short form of the various compound personal names formed with brand ‘sword’, particularly Aldobrando and Ildebrando.
Trautwig German (Modern)
From an Ancient German given name made of the name elements TRUD "strength" and WIG "fight"
Travchuk Ukrainian
Derives from Ukrainian word for grass.
Tremaine Cornish
Variant of Tremayne. A famous fictional bearer is Lady Tremaine, the main antagonist of Disney's Cinderella (1950).
Tremayne Cornish
Name for someone from any of various locations called Tremayne (or Tremaine), from Cornish tre meaning "home, settlement, town" and men meaning "stone".
Trexler German
It is derived from the Middle High German "Drehseler," meaning "turner," and was most likely initially borne by a turner or lathe worker.
Trillo Spanish
It literally means "threshing board".
Troisi Italian
Patronymic or plural form of Troise.
Trolle Swedish, Old Swedish
Swedish noble family. According to legend, an early ancestor killed a troll and that's how the family got its name. The family's coat of arms depicts a headless troll. The earliest known ancestor is Birger Knutsson Trulle (died approx... [more]
Tropov Russian
From russian word tropa - "trail".
Troshev m Russian
Andrey Troshev ("Sedoy") was an agent for the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs and fought in many wars.
Trotter English, Scottish, German
Northern English and Scottish: occupational name for a messenger, from an agent derivative of Middle English trot(en) 'to walk fast' (Old French troter, of Germanic origin). ... [more]
Troutman English (American)
Americanized form of German "Trautmann". The German adjective "traut" means “dear” or "beloved", and it derives from the same root as "trauen": to trust. Worldwide, there are now more Troutmans than Trautmanns.... [more]
Troxel German
Roots of the German surname Troxel can be found in the region of Hesse, where the name originated. Troxel may be an occupational name, derived from the Middle High German word "truhsaesee," meaning "leader." In this case, Troxel would be a variation of the German surname Truchsess.
Trueba Spanish
This indicates familial origin within the vicinity of the eponymous Castilian river.
Tsosie Navajo
From the Navajo suffix -tsʼósí meaning "slender, slim", originally a short form of a longer name such as kiitsʼósí "slender boy", hashkétsʼósí "slender warrior", cháalatsʼósí "slim Charlie", dághaatsʼósí "the one with a slender mustache", dinétsʼósí "slender man", or hastiintsʼósí "slender man".
Tsuchiya Japanese
From Japanese 土 (tsuchi) meaning "earth, soil, ground" and 屋 (ya) meaning "roof, dwelling" or 谷 (ya) meaning "valley".
Tsuda Japanese
From Japanese 津 (tsu) meaning "port, harbour" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".
Tsuga Japanese
Tsu means "seaport, harbor" and ga could come from ka meaning "congratulation" or "add, increase".
Tsuge Japanese
From the Japanese 告 (tsuge) "tell."
Tsugu Japanese (Rare)
Taugu means "sucession, inherit, continue".
Tsuji Japanese
From Japanese 辻 (tsuji) meaning "crossroad".
Tsujii Japanese
From the Japanese 辻 (tsuji) "{road} crossing" and 井 (i) "well."
Tsukada Japanese
From Japanese 塚 (tsuka) meaning "hillock, mound" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".
Tsukushi Japanese
Tsukushi means "horsetail plant". It is also a given name.
Tsuryu Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 釣流 or 鉤流 (see Tsuryū).
Tsuryū Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 釣 (tsu), from 釣り (tsuri) meaning "fishing; angling" and 流 (ryū) meaning "flow of water, style", referring to a fisher.... [more]
Tsuryuh Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 釣流 or 鉤流 (see Tsuryū).
Tsuryuu Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 釣流 or 鉤流 (see Tsuryū).
Tsvetkov m Russian
Derived from Russian word "цветка (tsvetka)" meaning little flower.
Tsygan Russian
Derived from Russian цыган (tsygan) meaning "gypsy".
Tubman English
From a nickname, a variant of Tubb. A notable bearer was the American abolitionist and social activist Harriet Tubman (c. 1822-1913).
Tuđman Croatian
Derived from Croatian tuđin meaning "foreigner, stranger". This was the surname of the first president of Croatia, Franjo Tuđman (1922-1999). He was also the ninth and last president of the Socialist Republic of Croatia, which was part of the former state of Yugoslavia.
Tugoy m Russian
Means "tight, stiff" in Russian.
Tuguz Circassian (Russified)
Derived from Adyghe тыгъужъ (təġ°ẑ) meaning "wolf".
Tumas Arabic, Somali, Urdu
From the given name Tumas.
Tuna Turkish
From the Turkish name for the Danube River, which flows through parts of Central and Southeastern Europe.
Tunstall English
Habitational name for someone from any of the various locations in England named Tunstall, derived from Old English tun meaning "enclosure, garden, farm" and steall meaning "position, place, site".
Tuppen English
It comes from people who shepherds. The word tup refers to a male sheep, and pen comes from where the sheep were kept. Tupping is a word used to refer to the mating of sheep and may also be related.
Turbin Russian
From the nickname Турба (Turba) which was probably derived from an old dialectal word meaning "face, snout, muzzle (of an animal)", used as a name for a person with an unpleasant or ugly appearance... [more]
Turco Italian
Ethnic name for a Turk, or a nickname from the same word in the sense of a non-Christian or, following the medieval ethnic stereotype, a cruel, ferocious, or short-tempered person.
Turgut Turkish
From the given name Turgut.
Turhan Turkish
From the given name Turhan.
Türkmen Turkish, Turkmen
Refers to a Turkmen person (someone from the present-day nation of Turkmenistan). The ethnonym itself is believed to be derived from Türk combined with the Sogdian suffix -man (thus meaning "almost Turk") or from Türk combined with Arabic إِيمَان (ʾīmān) meaning "faith, belief, religion".
Turton English
From Turton, an historical area in Lancashire, England (now part of Greater Manchester); it was originally a township in the former civil parish of Bolton le Moors. It is derived from the Old Norse given name Þórr (see Thor) and Old English tun meaning "enclosure, yard, town"... [more]
Twersky Russian
Russian surname derived from Tver Oblast (known as Kalinin from 1931-1990, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics)
Twining English
From the name of the village of Twyning in Gloucestershire, derived from Old English betweonan meaning "between" and eam meaning "river".
Tyaglo Russian
Russian form of Tyahlo.
Tyahlo Ukrainian
Derived from Ukrainian тягло (tyahlo) meaning "draught animals; beasts of draught, beasts of burden".
Tyner Irish
An Anglicized version of the Gaelic name O Teimhneain, which is derived from the word teimhean, meaning "dark."
Tysoe English
Denoted the bearer was from the parish of Tysoe, Warwickshire, England. The name of the parish is derived from Old English Tīges hōh, meaning "spur of land belonging to the god Tiw." (Tiw was the Old English name for the Roman deity Mars, and also inspired the name of Tuesday.)
Uba Japanese
From Japanese 姥 (Uba) meaning "Uba", a division in the division of Akougi in the area of Kasasa in the city of Minamisatsuma in the prefecture of Kagoshima in Japan.
Uçak Turkish
Means "airplane" in Turkish.
Uchii Japanese
Uchi means "inside" and i means "well, pit, mineshaft".
Uclés Spanish
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous Manchego municipality.
Uda Japanese
From Japanese 宇 (u) meaning "eaves, roof, house" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".
Udo Japanese
From 有 (u) meaning "posession, existing, having" and 働 (do) meaning "work, labor, toil."
Ueshita Japanese
Ue means "upper, top, above" and shita means "below, under".
Uğur Turkish
From the given name Uğur.
Ülker Turkish
Means "the Pleiades" in Turkish.
Ulysse French
From the given name Ulysse.
Umar Arabic, Urdu, Dhivehi
From the given name Umar.
Umlauf German
German: occupational name for a policeman in a town or city, from Middle High German umbe laufen ‘to make the rounds’.
Umon Japanese (Rare)
This surname combines 右 (u, yuu, migi) meaning "right" or 宇 (u) meaning "eaves, heaven, house, roof" with 門 (mon, kado, to) meaning "gate."... [more]
Unjit Thai
From Thai อุ่น (un) meaning "warm" and จิตร (chit) meaning "beautiful, drawing, mind".
Ünlü Turkish
Means "famous, celebrity" in Turkish.
Unno Japanese
From Japanese 海 (un) meaning "sea, ocean" and 野 (no) meaning "field, wilderness".
Uno Japanese
From Japanese 宇 (u) meaning "house, eaves, universe" and 野 (no) meaning "field, wilderness".
Upham English
"enclosure surrounded by water"
Upshaw English
Probably a habitational name from a lost or unidentified place named with Old English upp meaning "up(per)" and sc(e)aga meaning "copse", or a topographic name with the same meaning.
Uptain English
Derived from Upton, but meaning "always prepared"
Ura Japanese
Ura means "bay, seacoast".
Urbain French, Walloon
From the given name Urbain.
Urie Scottish, English, Irish
From the Scottish Fetteresso parish, Kincardineshire. May mean someone who is brave and loud.
Ushi Japanese
Ushi means "cow, bull, ox, secind sign of the Chinese zodiac".
Uslu Turkish
Means "well-behaved, obedient" in Turkish.
Usta Turkish
Means "master" in Turkish.
Üstün Turkish
Means "superior, outstanding, excellent" in Turkish.
Uygun Turkish
Means "available, suitable, fitting" in Turkish.
Uysal Turkish
Means "docile, easygoing, peaceful" in Turkish.
Üzüm Turkish
Means "grape" in Turkish.
Vaara Finnish, Sami
Means "forested hill" in Finnish, derived from Northern Sami várri "mountain".
Vadén Swedish
Combination of Swedish place name element vad which in most cases mean "ford, place for wading", and the common surname suffix -én.
Værnes Norwegian
Værnes is a village in the municipality of Stjørdal in Nord-Trøndelag county in Mid-Norway. The original spelling of the village's name was Vannes and it is a combination of var "calm, quiet" and nes "headland"... [more]
Vaišys m Lithuanian
Possibly from vaišės ("feast, entertainment") or a related word.
Valette French
Topographic name for someone who lived in a small valley, from a diminutive of Old French valee meaning "valley".
Valez Spanish
I think it is of Spanish Background possibly meaning 'Soldier' or 'Guard'. ... [more]
Vali Spanish, Italian (Swiss), Arabic
This Spanish and Italian surname of VALI was a locational name for someone OR A family who lived in a valley. In valle quiescit ( In the valley of our home, we find peace.)... [more]
Vallin Swedish
Derived from either Latin vallis "valley" or Swedish vall "wall, pasture, field of grass".
Valmer Estonian (?)
Surname which is believed to have originated in Estonia, although its meaning is unknown.
Valmont English, French
Means "Hill of the vale"
Van Agt Dutch
Means "from Acht", a small village within the city of Eindhoven in the province of Noord-Brabant in the Netherlands. It is derived from Middle Dutch acht, achte meaning either "eight" or "preserve, lordly possession, legal district"... [more]
Vandal English (Rare)
A English word meaning "someone who willfully destroys or defaces property",and a member of ancient Germanic tribes.
Van Doorn Dutch
Means "of the thorns", a topographic name for someone who lived near thorn bushes, or in a settlement named after them.
Van Gils Dutch
Means "from Gilze" in Dutch, a village in North Brabant, Netherlands. Possibly derived from a cognate of Old Norse gil "gap, ravine, gully".
Van Gool Dutch
Means "from Goirle" in Dutch, the name of a town in North Brabant, Netherlands, derived from Middle Dutch goor "filth, dirty; swampy forest floor" and lo "forest clearing, light forest".
Van Heutsz Dutch (Archaic)
A bearer of this name is J.B. van Heutsz, also known as the Pacificator of Aceh, former governor general of the Dutch East Indies.
Van Holt Dutch
Means "from the forest", a variant of Holt.
Vanier French
Variant of Vanier.
Vaniet French
Variant of Vannier.
Vaniez French
Variant of Vannier.
Van'kin m Russian
Possibly derived from Vanka.
Van Loon Dutch
Means "from Loon", the name of several locations, derived from Middle Dutch lo "forest clearing, light forest".
Vanlow English (Rare)
Possibly an Anglicized form of Van Look.
Vanna Khmer
Means "golden" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit.
Vannier French
Means "winnower, basket-weaver".
Van Oort Dutch
Means "from the edge (of town)", derived from Middle Dutch ort "edge, corner, outermost point of a region". Sometimes altered to or from the surname Van Noort.
Van Schaik Dutch
Derived from any of several places called Schaik, Schaijk, or Schadijk, derived from the original form Schadewijk possibly meaning "shaded place" or "inhospitable place" from Middle Dutch scade meaning either "shadow, shade" or "damage" combined with wijk "village, settlement".
Van Tol Dutch
Means "of (the) toll" or "from Tol" in Dutch, derived from tol "toll (fee); toll booth, toll house", a habitational name for someone who lived near or in a toll house or a place named for one, or a metonymic occupational name for a toll collector... [more]
Van Wert Dutch (Americanized, Archaic), Flemish
Habitational name for someone from places in Belgium and the Netherlands called Weert, (De) Weerd, Weerde, or Waarde, all derived from Middle Dutch wert "holm, area surrounded by rivers".
Van Wijk Dutch
Means "from Wijk", the name of several towns in the Netherlands derived from wijk "neighbourhood, district, settlement".
Vardi Hebrew
From the given names Vered or Varda which means "rose" in Hebrew.
Vario Italian, Spanish
From the given name Vario. Also means "various" in Italian.
Varma Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Nepali
Derived from Sanskrit वर्मन् (varman) meaning "armour, protection".
Varnell English
Variant of Farnell. This form originated in southwestern England, where the change from F to V arose from the voicing of F that was characteristic of this area in Middle English.
Vasa Old Swedish, Swedish (Archaic)
Swedish noble and former royal family. Possibly from vase meaning "bundle" or "withy". The name is believed to be a reference to the family's coat of arms. The most notable member of the family was Gustav Eriksson Vasa (1496-1560), later known as Gustav I of Sweden (in modern times known exclusively as Gustav Vasa)... [more]
Vasco Spanish
Originally denoted a Basque person or someone from the Basque Country in Spain, from Latin Vascones of uncertain etymology.
Vasin Russian
Derived from the given name Vasya.
Vassar French, English
Name indicating the status of "a vassal or serf" in feudal society.
Vasseur French
From Old French vavasour meaning "subvassal", a historical term used to refer to a tenant of a baron or lord who also had tenants under him.
Vassie French, English
Meaning "playful or merry" for a cheerful person.
Vazquez Spanish (Americanized), Filipino
Unaccented form of Vázquez primarily used in America and the Philippines.
Vecchio Italian
Means "old, aged" in Italian, originally used as a nickname for an older or oldest son or for someone who was prematurely grey or wrinkled.
Veerman Dutch
Means "ferryman, skipper" in Dutch, from veer "ferry". Alternatively, it could be an occupational name for a feather merchant or fletcher, derived from veer "feather, plume", a contracted form of the archaic veder.
Veiga Portuguese, Galician
Portuguese and Galician cognate of Vega.
Velden Dutch
Means "fields" in Dutch.
Vendel Hungarian
From the given name Vendel.
Verkerk Dutch
Contracted form of Van der Kerk "from the church".
Verma Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Varma.
Vermeer Dutch
Contracted form of Van der Meer.
Vermont French (Rare)
Derived from french, meaning "green mountain" (Vert, "green"; mont, "mountain").
Verney English, French
The surname Verney was first found in Buckinghamshire, England, when they arrived from Vernai, a parish in the arrondissement of Bayeux in Normandy.
Vértiz Basque (Hispanicized)
Castilianized form of Bertiz.
Vestin Swedish
Combination of Swedish väst "west" and the common surname suffix -in.
Vetrov m Russian
Derived from ветер (veter) meaning wind.
Viberg Swedish
Variant of Wiberg.
Vicaire French
Means "vicar" in old French From Latin vicarius. French cognitive of Vicario.
Viengxay Lao
From Lao ວຽງ (vieng) meaning "town, city" and ໄຊ (xay) meaning "victory".
Vienneau French
Denoted a person from Vienne, a commune in the Isère department, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in southeastern France, or perhaps derived from the given name Vivien 1.
Vierling German
Derived from Middle High German vierlinc meaning "one-fourth of a measure", hence a status name or nickname for someone who had an annual tax liability of this amount.
Viernes Spanish (Philippines)
Means "Friday" in Spanish.
Viklund Swedish
Combination of Swedish vik "bay" and lund "grove".
Vilbig German
Unknown.
Vilkas Lithuanian
Means "wolf" in Lithuanian.
Vilkin Belarusian, Russian
Derived from Russian вилка (vilka) meaning "fork, pitchfork".
Vincente English, Italian
English variant of Vincent 1, otherwise from the given name Vincente
Vindex Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen meaning "champion", "avenger", or "defender".... [more]
Vinette English
Derived from French vignette "sprig".
Vinson English
This surname means "son of Vincent."
Vinther Danish
Danish variant of Winter.
Violet English, French
Derived from the given name Violet (English) or a variant of Violette (French).
Viray Filipino, Tagalog, Pampangan, Pangasinan
Occupational name derived from Tagalog, Pampangan and Pangasinan biray referring to a type of small, flat-bottomed rowing boat.
Vitko Russian, Ukrainian (?)
Possibly derived from the name Viktor.
Vlainić Croatian, Bosnian
Variant of Vlajnić or Vlajinić
Voinov Russian
Derived from the word "voin," which means "warrior" or "soldier" in English. It is a common surname among Russian families and may have originally been used to denote someone who worked as a soldier or was associated with the military in some way.
Vollach Hebrew
Hebrew variant of Wallach. Israeli former soccer player Yochanan Vollach (1945-) bears this name.
Völler German
German cognate of Fuller and a variant of Voll 2. A notable bearer is the retired German soccer player Rudi Völler (1960-).
Volpe Italian
Italian cognate of Fox.
Vongkham Lao
From Lao ວົງ (vong) meaning "lineage, family" and ຄຳ (kham) meaning "gold".
Vongsa Lao
Means "family line" in Lao, ultimately from Sanskrit वंश (vansha) meaning "race, lineage, clan".
Vongsay Lao
Alternate transcription of Vongxay.
Vongxay Lao
From Lao ວົງ (vong) meaning "lineage, family" and ໄຊ (xay) meaning "victory".
Vorac Medieval Latin
Derived from the Latin word “vorax,” which means ravenous or greedy.
Vostok Russian
Means "east".
Vovin Belarusian, Russian
Derived from a diminutive form Vova either of the Belarusian given name Uladzimir or of the Russian given name Vladimir.
Voyna Russian
Means "war" in Russian.
Voynov m Russian
Another form of Voyna.
Vreeland Dutch
Habitational name for a person from a place bearing the same name in the province of Utrecht, which is itself derived from the Middle Dutch word vrede, meaning "peace; legal protection against armed violence".
Vreeswijk Dutch
Habitational name from a former village and municipality in the province Utrecht, Netherlands, derived from Old Dutch Frieso "Frisian" and wic "village, town"... [more]
Vrolijk Dutch
Means "cheerful, merry" in Dutch.
Vtorak Ukrainian, Russian
Derived either from Russian второй (vtoroy) meaning "second, other" or directly from dialectal Ukrainian вторак (vtorak) meaning "secondborn".
Wadood Arabic, Urdu
Derived from the given name Wadud.
Wadsworth English
Location name from Yorkshire meaning "Wæddi's enclosure or settlement" with Wæddi being an old English personal name of unknown meaning plus the location element -worth. Notable bearer is Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882) for whom the middle name was his mother's maiden name.
Wadud Arabic, Bengali
Derived from the given name Wadud.
Wael Arabic (Egyptian)
Derived from the given name Wail.
Waga Japanese
Waga means "young".
Wagdy Arabic (Egyptian)
From the given name Wagdy.
Wahab Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
From the given name Wahab.
Wahba Arabic
Means "gift" in Arabic, derived from the word وَهَبَ (wahaba) meaning "to grant, to gift".
Waheed Arabic, Urdu, Dhivehi
From the given name Wahid.
Wahid Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
From the given name Wahid.
Wahlberg German, Swedish, Norwegian (Rare)
Composed of German wal "field, meadow" or Swedish vall "grassy bank" and berg "mountain, hill".
Wainwright English
Occupational name for a maker or repairer of wagons.
Waitman English
Possibly from Middle English hwæt, "active, bold, brave" and mann "man"
Wajid Arabic, Urdu
Derived from the given name Wajid.
Wakeham English, Cornish
A locational surname for someone who lived in one of three places called Wakeham in various parts of England, including Cornwall and/or Devon.
Waki Japanese
Wa means "harmony" and ki means "tree, wood".
Waldmann German
topographic name for someone who lived in a forest or alternatively an occupational name for a forest warden from Middle High German waltman literally "forest man" derived from the elements wald "forest" and man "man"
Waldron Medieval German, Old Norman, Scottish Gaelic, English (British)
Derived from the German compound wala-hran, literally "wall raven", but originally meaning "strong bird". Also derived from the Gaelic wealdærn, meaning "forest dwelling", thought to be derived from the Sussex village of Waldron... [more]
Waleed Arabic, Dhivehi
From the given name Walid.
Walid Arabic
Derived from the given name Walid.
Wallas English
A variant of Wallace.
Wallen English
Originated from the Old English words "waellan" or "weallan," which mean "to boil" or "to bubble." It is thought that the name may have been used to describe someone who lived near a boiling spring or a bubbling brook.
Walling Anglo-Norman
From the Anglo-Norman personal name Walweyn, the Old German forename Waldwin, or the Old English personal name Wealdwine, which means "power-friend".
Walpole English
Originally indicated a person from either of two places by this name in Norfolk and Suffolk (see Walpole). Famous bearers of the surname include Robert Walpole (1676-1745), the first Prime Minister of Great Britain, and his youngest son, the writer Horace Walpole (1717-1797)... [more]
Wanbli Sioux
Means "eagle" in the Sioux language.
Wannell English
English surname which was derived from a medieval nickname, from Middle English wann "wan, pale" (see Wann) and a diminutive suffix.... [more]
Waqar Arabic, Urdu
Derived from the given name Waqar.
Warden English
Occupational name for a watchman or guard, from Old French wardein meaning "protector, guard". It was also used as a habbitational name for someone from any of the various locations in England named Warden... [more]
Waris Arabic, Urdu
Derived from the given name Waris.
Warmbier German
Metonymic occupational name for a brewer, derived from Middle Low German warm meaning "warm" and ber meaning "beer".
Warming Danish
Probably originating near the town of Ribe in Southeast Denmark. It appears as both Warming and Varming.... [more]
Warthen German
German: from a short form of the personal name Wartold, from Old High German wart ‘guardian’.
Waseem Arabic, Urdu, Dhivehi
From the given name Wasim.
Wasim Arabic, Urdu
Derived from the given name Wasim.
Wasser German, Jewish
Topographic name from Middle High German wazzer "water".
Wayman English
Variant of Wyman and Waitman. Could also be the Americanized version of Wehmann or Weidmann
Waynewright English
Variant spelling of Wainwright.
Wazir Arabic, Pashto, Urdu
Means "minister, vizier" in Arabic.
Wechter German
Variant spelling of German Wächter
Weddell Scottish
Derived from Wedale, the original name of the parish of Stow in Scotland. A famous bearer is James Weddell, a Scottish navigator and seal hunter who sailed a record 7.69 degrees south of the Antarctic Circle... [more]
Weekusk Cree
Weekusk ( last name ) meaning “Sweetgrass” in cree.... [more]
Węgrzyn Polish
Means "Hungarian" in Polish.
Weidmann German
Name meaning, "hunter".
Weinstein Jewish
Means "wine stone" from German wein meaning "wine" and stein meaning "stone". It originally referred to the potassium bitartrate crystals produced from the process of fermenting grape juice.
Weinstock German, Jewish
English variant of the German surname Wenstock, an occupational name for a producer or seller of wine, from German Weinstock "grapevine" (also compare Wein).... [more]
Weishuhn German
Derived from Middle High German wiz meaning "white" and huon meaning "hen, fowl", hence a metonymic occupational name for a poultry farmer or dealer, or perhaps in some instances a nickname.
Welland English (British, Rare)
From the name of the place, derived from Old English wig - war and landa - territory, land.
Wellman English
From German Welle meaning "wave" and man, meaning "man", referring to someone who lived by a stream.
Weltraum German
A German surname meaning "outer space".
Wendler Medieval German
derived from a German word meaning to wander or wanderer
Wenzel German
Variant of Wentzel or from the given name Wenzel
Werdum German
Werdum is a municipality in the district of Wittmund, in Lower Saxony, Germany.
Westbroek Dutch
From the name of several towns in the Netherlands, derived from Old Dutch west "west, western" and bruoc "marsh, wetland"... [more]
Westin Swedish
Variant spelling of Vestin.
Westling Swedish
Combination of Swedish väst "west" and the common surname suffix -ling. A notable bearer is Prince Daniel (b. 1973), husband of Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden.
Wever Dutch, Low German
Dutch cognate of Weaver 1.
Whaley English
From the name of the village of Whaley and the town of Whaley Bridge in Derbyshire, or the village of Whalley in Lancashire, England. It is derived from Old English wælla meaning "spring, stream" and leah meaning "woodland clearing".
Whalley English
Variant form of Whaley. A famous bearer is the English actress Joanne Whalley (1961-).
Whately English
Old English location or occupational surname meaning "from the wheat meadow".
Wheelwright English
Occupational name for someone who made or fitted wheels and wheeled vehicles, from Old English hwēol and wyrhta. Also compare Wheeler.
Whippet English
Possibly used as a nickname from the early 17th century English word whippet, meaning "to move briskly". A type of sighthound bears this name.
Whitby English
English surname which was from either of two place names, that of a port in North Yorkshire (which comes from the Old Norse elements hvítr "white" (or Hvíti, a byname derived from it) combined with býr "farm") or a place in Cheshire (from Old English hwit "white" (i.e., "stone-built") and burh "fortress").
Whitehorn Scottish
A locational name from Whithorn near Wigtown, from Old English hwit "white" and ærn "house".
Whitley English
This surname is derived from a place name composed of Old English elements hwit meaning "white" and leah meaning "clearing, grove."
Whitted Scottish
probably a reduced form of Whitehead
Wiberg Swedish
Combination of Old Norse víðr "forest, wood" (probably taken from a place name) and Swedish berg "mountain".
Widman Swedish
Meaning uncertain. Perhaps a combination of Old Swedish viþr "wood, forest" or vid "wide" and man "man". It is also possible, though less likely, that it is a re-spelling of Vikman, where the first element is Swedish vik "bay".
Wielandt German
From the given name Wieland.
Wiesel German, Jewish
Means "weasel" in German.
Wiflin English (Rare)
Possibly derived from the elements wefa and land.
Wijngaard Dutch
Means "vineyard" in Dutch.
Wikén Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Swedish vik "bay" and the common surname suffix -én.
Wilbers English (American)
from the given name Wilbur
Wilburn English
A habitation name of uncertain origin found in the East Midlands. Speculation includes the possibility of the meaning "well" and "burn, borne" therefore meaning one who lived near a well or spring by a waterway crossing.
Wilders English, Dutch
Variant of Wilder. Dutch politician Geert Wilders (1963-) bears this name.
Wilén Swedish, Finland Swedish, Finnish
Variant of Vilén or Willén (meanings uncertain, they might be variants of the same name).
Wilgar Irish
An ancient surname of Olde English and Scottish origins. It is usually occupational for a textile fuller, deriving from the pre 7th century word wealcere, meaning to walk or tread.
Wilhelm German
From the given name Wilhelm.